Journal-box.



J. HERRON & H. BITTERS.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 190a.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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JOURNAL Box.

APPLICATION TILED APR 5, 1909.

1,040,322, Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAMI C c JOHN HERRON AND HENRY BITTERS, OF MARQUETTE,MICHIGAN.

JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 5, 1909. SerialNo. 487,978.

Patented Oct 8, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN Hermon and HENRY Brr'rnns, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Marquette, in the county of Marquette andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inJ ournal-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of our invention is to provide a new and improvedoil box espe cially adapted for the journals of car trucks. Anotherobject is to provide an improved oil box cover.

Still another object is to provide an oil box cover that shall at alltimes fit closely to its seat.

. which will be more readily apparent in the following specification,our invention consists of the combination of elements stated in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings we have illustrated the particularembodiment of our invention preferred by us at the present time.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the oil boxand cover. Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top planview, and Fig. 1 is a side elevation looking in the opposite directionto that of Fig. 1.

The axle 16 and the brass 17 are contained within the box and may haveany well-known structure. At the end of the box 15 is a rim or flange 18surrounding an opening, this opening being bounded by a seat 19 whichhas the shape of a spherical zone. The cover 20 has its edge 21 shapedto conform accurately to the seat 19 and it fits down upon the seat sothat the flange 18 overhangs it slightly. At the center of the cover 20is an axial cylindrical socket 22 into the bottom 23 of which is screweda stud bolt 24. Around this bolt 24 is a helical spring 25. A bar 26lies across the cover 20 having a hole at its middle point through whichthe bolt 24: passes. The cotter-pin 27 prevents the bar 26 from escapingfrom the bolt 24.

At one side of the box 15 the flange 18 is extended and a lug 28 is castintegral therewith. The bolt 30 with the head 31 and the cotter-pin 32passes through this lug 28 and also through a hole in the end 29 of thebar 26. It is to be observed that in normal position the plane of thecover 20 is inclined a little from the vertical, but that the axis ofthe bolt 30 is horizontal. The end of the bar 26 adjacent to the bolt 30is bent around in the form of a hook 33 which acts as a stop engagingwith the part 33 of the lug 28. The opposite end of the bar. 26 is bentaround, as indicated by the reference numeral 3 1, and carries a hook orlug 35 adapted to engage a lug 36 that projects from the side of the box15. The contacting surfaces of the lugs 35 and 36 are slightly inclinedfrom the vertical, as shown in Fig. 4. At the bottom end of the lug 36is an offset 37 which acts as a stop. The handle 38 projects from theend of the bar 26.

The arc-shaped lip or flange 39 within the box surrounds the openingtherefrom on the lower side. This flange 39 is intended to prevent wasteor oil in the oil box from being drawn up between the cover and the seattherefor.

In the drawings the cover is shown in closed position. WVhen it isdesired to open it the handle 38 is seized and lifted vertically.Because of the inclination between the contacting surfaces of the lugs35 and 36 this movement of the handle 38 slightly compresses the springand therefore such movement must be made in opposition to the spring.Thus it will be seen that unless the handle is lifted forcibly thespring will operate to keep it in its place. The joint between the lug28, the bolt and the part 29 of the bar 26 has a little lost motion andtherefore as soon as the lugs and 36 are disengaged from one another thebar 26 can be swung outwardly a little. By reason of the inclination ofthe plane of the cover 20 the upward rotation of the bar 26 about thebolt 30 carries the cover 20 away from the seat 19. Finally when the bar26 is thrown back through an angle of about 135 degrees the stop 33engages the co-acting stop 33 and the bar 26 and the cover 20 carriedthereby are held at rest at the left of the oil box. When it is desiredto close the box the handle 38 is thrown around and pushed against the.

spring so as to compress it a little and catch the lugs and 36; then thehandle.

38 is pushed down until the lug 35 strikes the stop 37.

It will be seen from the foregoing specifi cation that this oil box andcover are adapted to fulfil the objects already stated. The

spherical or ball and socket joint l921 bejoint. The cover beingslightly depressed the cover, means loosely connecting the bar.

said opening being circular and flaring outi L wardly and the-edge ofthe cover being shaped to conform thereto, the plane of said cover beinginclined from the vertical, a bar below the rim 18 makes dust pass overit without getting in between the cover and its seat. The helical springacts directly on the center of the cover and all parts of it are equallystrained; therefore the spring is utilized to the utmost advantage andthere is no danger that it will be broken by use. The cover is easilyoperated and is free from complicated parts that might get out of order.

e claim:

1. A journal box having an opening through the wall thereof incombination with a cover for said opening, a bar across and cover, acoil spring between the bar and the cover, and a pivotal support for thebar adjacent to the boundary of the opening, the axis of said pivotalsupport making an acute angle with the plane of said opening.

2. A journal box having an opening through the wall thereof, incombination with a cover for said opening, the plane of said cover beinginclined from the vertical,

a bar extending across said cover and at tached to the same at anintermediate point,-

and a pivotal support for said bar at one end thereof upon the boxadjacent to the opening, said pivotal support having its axis horizontalso that the bar shall swing in a vertical plane.

3. A journal box having an opening through the wall thereof incombination with a cover for said opening, the plane of said cover beinginclined from the vertical, and a pivotal support for said cover at oneof the two sides thereof, the axis of said pivot being horizontal andtransverse to the plane of said opening.

4. A journal box having a circular opening with an outwardly flaringseat about said opening, in combination with a circular cover having itsedge conformed to fit closely on said seat, and an arm pivoted at oneend beside the said opening, the axis of the pivot making .an'nacuteaangle with thef'plane of r the said. circular opening, and said armhaving the said cover loosely attached thereto.

5. A journal box having ,an opening through the wall thereof, incombination with a. cover for said opening, and a bar across the coverloosely attached to the cover at an intermediate point of the bar and atthe center of the cover, said bar being pivoted at one end to the boxand carrying the cover therewith by means of its loose alttachmentthereto, andthe axis of the pivot making an acute angle with the planeof the said opening.

6. A journal box having an opening 5;;-

through the wall thereof in combination with a cover for said opening,the plane of said cover being inclined from the vertical, a barextending across said cover and attached loosely to the same at anintermediate point, 'a spring between the bar and cover at said point,and a pivotal support for said bar at one end thereof upon the boxadjacent to the opening, said pivotal support having its axis horizontalso that the swing in a vertical plane.

7. A journal box having an opening through the Wall thereof incombination with a cover for said opening, the edge of extending acrosssaid cover and attached to the same at an intermediate point, and apivotal support for said bar at one end thereof upon the box adjacent tothe opening,

said pivotal support having its axis hori-; zcntal. so that the barshall swing in a vertical plane.

8. A journal box having an "opening through the wall thereof incombination with a cover for said opening, the plane of said cover beinginclined from the vertical, a

bar extending horizontally across saidcover and parallel to the plane ofthe opening and attached to the cover at an intermediate point, and'apivotal support for the saidbar at one end thereof upon the box besidethe opening, said pivotal support having its axis horizontal so that thebar shall swing in a vertical plane. I

In testimony whereof, we have subscribed our names. i

JOHN HERRON. HENRY BITTERS. Vvitnesses: I

DANIEL S. DONOVAN,

RoB'r. P. BYRNE.

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